Scheduling use of heterogeneous frequency schemes for radio-based networks

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for scheduling use of heterogeneous frequency schemes for radio-based networks. In one embodiment, a first frequency scheme is selected instead of a second frequency scheme based at least in part on the first frequency scheme being capable of meeting a quality-of-service requirement associated with a wireless device or an application executed in the wireless device. A radio-based network is configured to provide service to the wireless device in a geographic area using the first frequency scheme instead of the second frequency scheme.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 provisioning radio access network (RAN) equipment capable of supporting a first frequency scheme and a second frequency scheme in a RAN, the RAN having at least one network function implemented on cloud provider infrastructure; 
 determining respective levels of interference for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in a geographic area; 
 determining respective available bandwidths for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in the geographic area based at least in part on the respective levels of interference; 
 selecting the first frequency scheme instead of the second frequency scheme based at least in part on the respective available bandwidths for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme and the first frequency scheme being capable of meeting a quality-of-service requirement associated with at least one of: a wireless device, or an application executed in the wireless device; and 
 configuring the RAN equipment to provide service to the wireless device using the first frequency scheme. 
 
     
     
       2. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein configuring the RAN equipment is based at least in part on at least one of: radio unit configuration data, antenna configuration data, or network function configuration data. 
     
     
       3. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first frequency scheme comprises a Wi-Fi scheme, and the second frequency scheme comprises a fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications scheme. 
     
     
       4. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first frequency scheme comprises a fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications scheme, and the second frequency scheme comprises a Wi-Fi scheme. 
     
     
       5. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising subsequently configuring the RAN equipment to provide service to the wireless device in a geographic area using the second frequency scheme instead of the first frequency scheme according to the schedule. 
     
     
       6. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless device comprises a first wireless device, and the method further comprises configuring the RAN equipment to provide service to a second wireless device using the second frequency scheme instead of the first frequency scheme. 
     
     
       7. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising communicating with a spectrum reservation service to determine available frequency spectrum for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in a geographic area. 
     
     
       8. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the quality-of-service requirement comprises at least one of: a minimum bit rate, a maximum latency, or a minimum reliability measure. 
     
     
       9. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising managing use of the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in the RAN using a single control plane. 
     
     
       10. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the first frequency scheme is selected instead of the second frequency scheme according to a schedule. 
     
     
       11. A system, comprising:
 at least one computing device configured to at least:
 provision radio access network (RAN) equipment capable of supporting a first frequency scheme and a second frequency scheme in a RAN, the RAN having at least one network function implemented on cloud provider infrastructure; 
 determine respective levels of interference for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in a geographic area; 
 determine respective available bandwidths for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in the geographic area based at least in part on the respective levels of interference; 
 select the first frequency scheme instead of the second frequency scheme based at least in part on the respective available bandwidths for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme and the first frequency scheme being capable of meeting a quality-of-service requirement associated with at least one of: a wireless device, or an application executed in the wireless device; and 
 configure the RAN equipment to provide service to the wireless device using the first frequency scheme. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the RAN equipment is configured based at least in part on at least one of: radio unit configuration data, antenna configuration data, or network function configuration data. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first frequency scheme comprises a Wi-Fi scheme, and the second frequency scheme comprises a fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications scheme. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first frequency scheme utilizes a first frequency spectrum, and the second frequency scheme utilizes a second frequency spectrum. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one computing device is configured to manage use of the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in the RAN using a single control plane. 
     
     
       16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in at least one computing device, wherein when executed the program causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 provision radio access network (RAN) equipment capable of supporting a first frequency scheme and a second frequency scheme in a RAN, the RAN having at least one network function implemented on cloud provider infrastructure; 
 determine respective levels of interference for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in a geographic area; 
 determine respective available bandwidths for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme in the geographic area based at least in part on the respective levels of interference; 
 select the first frequency scheme instead of the second frequency scheme based at least in part on the respective available bandwidths for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme and the first frequency scheme being capable of meeting a quality-of-service requirement associated with at least one of: a wireless device, or an application executed in the wireless device; and 
 configure the RAN equipment to provide service to the wireless device using the first frequency scheme. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the RAN equipment is configured based at least in part on at least one of: radio unit configuration data, antenna configuration data, or network function configuration data. 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the first frequency scheme comprises a Wi-Fi scheme, and the second frequency scheme comprises a fifth-generation (5G) telecommunications scheme. 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein when executed the program further causes the at least one computing device to at least communicate with a spectrum reservation service to determine respective allowable frequencies and respective allowable signal strengths for the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme for a time period. 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 16 , wherein the first frequency scheme and the second frequency scheme are individually defined by at least a respective set of available frequencies, a modulation type, and an output power.